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Experience with Garbage truck explosion!!

25 Tuesday Aug 2009

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Chulet and her family went visiting the Setia Alam showroom (in Shah Alam) last weekend.

 (Yes – basically, every weekend is now reserve for showrooms!!) The hunt gets quite fun when the whole family gets involve. ;o)

 

Using the NKVE, from Damansara toll to the Setia Alam toll cost us about RM 2.70 and the journey about 30mins. Ok – the highway is definitely a plus.  

 

Upon entering the toll, it is about another 5 minutes drive and you’ll reach the showroom. Right before we turn into the showroom (which is on the left of the road), we noticed there was a truck parked at the emergency lane about 400m in front. There was a lot of white smoke. We thought it could be just the engine overheated. So, we walked into the showroom.

 

IT was impressive!! The whole shell was glass. The building reminded me of exhibition hall in Germany. There were more than 15 types of houses built as show-house. So, Chulet was really excited to begin looking at the house. It was right then that she notices large stream of black smoke going across from outside the showroom.

 

Chulet walked to the side of the window and then she was told by her brother that the truck was on fire! And it is a garbage truck. That was when I got really worry. I mean, tons of things get thrown away and you never know if some of these are explosive in nature or not.

 

Just as the thought cross my mind, the first explosion happens. The loud BOOM was enough to make the glass vibrate a little. After that, so typical of human, everyone ran to plaster their face along the window!! Esh..

 

I decided to walk away from the window. That was when the 2nd explosion happened. Chulet got worried and told her family to stay away from the window. After that, the 3rd and 4th explosion happened. Chulet ran to the staff there and ask if they have already called the fire brigades. Yes – we called like 10 minutes ago.    

 

Then, chulet left the showroom to the show-houses. They got a little golf buggy to drive us to the show-houses. Chulet loves going to show-house, looking at the ID, opening every drawers and checking out house prices. After the 6-7th house, we were no longer so excited. Everyone got lazy and tired. We decided to take the buggy back to the main showroom. After that, we left to go home.

 

The whole day spend visiting and we never even finish all the different show-houses they have display there!!

 

Note : we purposely took a drive next to the garbage truck. Hehee.. Yes – Chulet kepoh-ing (Chinese Hokkien for busy body). The whole truck was burnt to charcoal, the wheels are gone and NO – I didn’t see any fire engine. O__o

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

02 Tuesday Jun 2009

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Genesis 3:19 (New International Version)

“By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return”

 

Chulet type, delete, typed, deleted and re-typed again and again for many many times. Chulet is not even sure how to approach this subject without sounding cliché.

Death seems so distant until it struck us when we least expects it. It can creeps up and jumps out of nowhere taking someone dear to us, whether it is someone’s mother, brother, father, sister, cousins, grandparents, son, daughter, niece, nephew, uncle, aunty or friends.

The pain will never be able to be described by words.

No words will be able to bring comfort.

Chulet just recently attended a wake and funeral service of a very dear friend’s youngest brother. I’ve known this friend for almost 18 years and I was there when the brother was born.

He’s 16 turning 17 in Oct. So young, so innocent, still a baby to his family.

He is still a boy in his’ baby steps inching to cross over to be a young man and begins his journey. He never traveled, never experience university life, the joy of graduating, struggle of getting his first job and pay, finding his life-mate, sharing his experiences with his little ones… and many many more.

Very sad indeed. Losing our love ones are not something easy to get over with.

As time goes by, even when are out of tears and no longer carries sharp pain in our heart, the lost will always be there. Even when we find the strength to go on with our life, certain moments brings back memory so strong, the pain so sharp, tears flows again.

Many say that time heals – including the lost of our love ones. But, we will never forget… never ever forgets.

My deepest sympathy and condolences to my friend for the loss.

Carpe Diem!

15 Wednesday Apr 2009

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Seize the Day!

The first time I come across this phrase was during my high school prom.
Carpe Diem was the theme for that day. I never really care what it means accept then except that it sounded cool and it’s French!! :oP

Thinking back, I realized how appropriate that had been for me.

I have always been the little mouse amongst families and friends. Preferring to keep my own company and minding my own business. Never do very well in school nor do really badly. Never venture far from home. I was afraid of dark. Stick-like figure and constantly on medication (due to some blood problem).

As we parted after the high school prom, everyone went on their own path. Attended tons of open days and was determine to not follow attend any course where majority of my friends were planning to do. While everyone enrolled themselves into the Australian Program, I did the American Program.

Had great time during my college days and made many friends. Enjoyed the different teaching style and actually did really well in my studies (Dean’s List). My lecturers praise me for my communication abilities and my confidence during presentation. Imagine that !! Me ?!

Carpe Diem!! I think I did seize the day.. ;o)